Thyme: 1 definition

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Thyme in English is the name of a plant defined with Lippia micromera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gardoquia origanoides Rchb. ex Benth. (among others).

2) Thyme is also identified with Thymus vulgaris It has the synonym Thymus collinus M. Bieb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora Taurico-Caucasica
· Torreya (1903)
· Fl. Mexic., ed. 2 (1894)
· Revista Sudamer. Bot. (1937)
· Ruizia (1986)
· Florae Graecae Prodromus (1809)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Thyme, for example health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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